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You Give Them Something
(Mt14:13-21)
God is abundant (Ps86:15).
There is nothing that He lacks and
He gives endlessly to those who seek (Lk9:10).
Faith is believing Him and knowing that one has become rich by Him, and
The life of this faith is endlessly giving to others.
While people like to receive rather than to give,
God abundantly gives life, grace, mercy, joy, peace, power etc.
Such attribute of God has been shown through all things since the creation (Rm1:20):
Vegetation filled the earth, stars the expanse, fish the sea and living creatures the land
All according to their species (Ge1:11-25).
Though the Garden of Eden was the highest point of abundance (Ge2:10-14),
Because Adam took the fruit which God forbid
He was shut out from it for he forgot that all things came from God (Ge2:17, 3:4-6, 24).
Nevertheless, since God's promise to Abraham regarding a seed did not change (Ge15:5),
The Israelites were exceedingly fruitful (Ex1:7) and
When they left their slavery in Egypt, they plundered the Egyptians (Ex12:36).
God led them through the vast and the dreadful wilderness (Dt8:15-16) and
Provided for them water from the rock and manna
To finally lead them to the land flowing with milk and honey (Ge17:8; Ex3:8).
The golden vase with manna inside the Most Holy Place reminded them of
The 40 years in the desert (Ex16:33-36) while
The table of showbread inside the Holy Apace reminded them of
Their conquering of Canaan for generations (Dt26:8-10).
Furthermore, the prophet filled the empty sack with flour and the empty jar with oil for
He was a man of God (2Ki4:3-6, 25).
Yeshua said, "Destroy this temple and I will raise it again in three days (Jn2:19), because
Through the death and the resurrection of the temple of His body,
He would reveal that He is the Son of God who came to give life to the full (Jn10:10).
Thus, though Jesus lived as a poor carpenter,
With two fish and five loaves of bread He fed 5000 people and 12 baskets remained (Mt14:19-21).
He also filled the two empty boats with fish (Lk5:5-7).
As He died, Yeshua said, "It is finished (Jn19:30), declaring that He:
1) Tore His flesh to receive from the Father's abundant treasury that opened for Him (Ge3:24; He10:20);
2) Condemned the devil who steals, kills and destroys (Ge3:5; Jn10:10); and
3) With His body absorbed the poverty of men and shed His blood and water to give life to them (2Co8:9).
The Father raised Him up and
Yeshua ascended to the throne in heaven where He reigns in abundance.
The Holy Spirit came as the gift given to
Whoever believes name (Jn1:12) and calls and asks (Ac2:38-39).
He lets them know that in the name Yeshua they have become rich (1Co2:12).
Therefore, the believer is not ashamed of poverty.
He gives what silver or gold cannot (Ac3:6-7) for
Freely he received freely he gives (Mt10:8).
The answer to prayer is the presence of God who gives to this day.
The purpose of prayer is the confirmation of what I have.
The man of prayer is he who seeks fullness to give (Lk11:5-10).
O Lord,
Thank You for giving away Your life for me!
For I have received all things in Your name,
I am not ashamed of my empty pockets but rather am proud of them.
Yeshua, I want to give and give so
Fill me up with spiritual inspiration! Amen.